{"id":777009079,"date":"2023-09-08T07:24:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777009079"},"modified":"2026-04-22T18:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:16:38","slug":"australia-study-warns-of-gambling-harm-risks-from-skill-based-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/australia-study-warns-of-gambling-harm-risks-from-skill-based-games","title":{"rendered":"Australia: study warns of gambling harm risks from skill-based games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The study was led by researchers at\u202fCentral Queensland University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Australia.- A new study led by\u00a0<strong>researchers at\u202fCentral Queensland University<\/strong>\u00a0and commissioned by\u00a0<strong>Gambling Research Australia<\/strong>\u00a0has revealed that SGMs may increase gambling harm and encourage repeated play among people who are already experiencing a gambling problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study titled\u00a0<strong>Skill-based Gambling in Australia<\/strong>\u00a0found that people who already play electronic gaming machines are most likely to be attracted to SGMs, which introduce an element of skill into the otherwise chance-based world of electronic gambling machines (EGMs). While EGMs solely rely on luck to determine outcomes, SGMs permit players to employ strategic thinking, physical dexterity or knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to experts, despite offering a distinct form of entertainment,\u00a0SGMs foster &#8220;heightened illusions of control over gambling outcomes.&#8221; This phenomenon could potentially exacerbate problem gambling and the risk of gambling harm, as people may believe they can influence the game&#8217;s results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study states: &#8220;It is essential to prioritise the protection of vulnerable populations and consider the potential risks to the community before introducing any new form of gambling that will increase gambling harm in the Australian community.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also:&nbsp;<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/victorian-afl-clubs-make-over-us25-9m-from-pokies-in-full-year-2023\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Victorian AFL Clubs make over US$25.9m from pokies in full-year 2023<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The study was led by researchers at\u202fCentral Queensland University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":26548,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"A study by Central Queensland University, commissioned by Gambling Research Australia, indicates that Skill-based Gambling Machines (SGMs) may exacerbate gambling harm and encourage repeated play, particularly among existing electronic gaming machine (EGM) users. The research highlights that SGMs foster \"heightened illusions of control,\" potentially increasing risk for vulnerable populations and necessitating careful consideration before broader market introduction in Australia.","focusai_entities":"Central Queensland University, Gambling Research Australia","focusai_location":"Australia","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.9), product_ux (0.9), marketing_crm (0.7), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.9), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"SGM Regulatory Frameworks?","query":"What specific regulatory frameworks or product design mandates might be considered to mitigate the identified risks of SGMs for vulnerable populations in Australia?"},{"label":"Operator SGM Impact?","query":"How might the 'heightened illusion of control' in SGMs impact player lifetime value (LTV) and responsible gambling metrics for commercial operators?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,156],"tags":[229],"class_list":["post-777009079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-regulation-news","tag-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777009079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777009079"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777009079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777009089,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777009079\/revisions\/777009089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777009079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777009079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777009079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}